OSHA Inspection: BENTLEY HARRIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
the hazard of being injured by over head garage door falling:
a) Degreasing & Grinding Room - Overhead garage door supported by
wooden wedge.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to have cables installed on sides of door.
Observed 6/9/88

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
the hazard of being injured by drill getting caught in revolving piece
of metal:
a) Maintenance Room - Clausing lathe serial number 503900 Tang holder
in Tail Stock spindle sheared off.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to have the Tang Hodler in Tail Stock repaired.
Observed 6/9/88.

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Dec 15, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
serious injury from lifting tasks without administrative or engineering
controls.
a) Warehouse - Employees lifting cartons of yarn weighing 60 to 117
pounds. Observed 6/8/88.
The evaluation of this manual lifting task indicates that employees
are exposed to an increased risk of Musculoskeletal injury in
populations exposed to similar lifting conditions. The injury and
illness records for 1986 to 1988 documented that there was a pattern
of musculoskeletal/overexertion injuries.
STEP 1 - Effective administrative protection, such as employee training,
physical assessment, job rotation, etc. shall be provided as an
interim protective measure until feasible engineering or
permanent administrative controls can be implemented which will
reduce employee exposure to nominal risk.
STEP 2 - Submit to the Area Director a written detailed plan of
abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of
engineering or administrative measures to control employee
injury due to manual lifting tasks. Engineering controls to
reduce musculoskeletal stresses include, but are not limited to
job redesign, reduction of the horizontal and vertical load
distance from the body, reduction of the lifting frequency or
weight, and use of mechanical lifting aids. This plan shall
include at a minimum, target dates for the following actions
which must be consistent with the dates required by this
citation.
1) Evaluation of the conditions, locations and manual lifting activities
that the employees are performing at the onset of musculoskeletal
injuries.
2) Evaluation of applicable control measure(s).
3) Procurement, installation and operation of selected control
measure(s).
ALL PROPOSED CONTROL MEASURES SHALL BE APPROVED FOR EACH PARTICULAR
USE BY A PERSON TRAINED IN THE EVALUATION OF WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
WHICH CAUSE MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS. THIRTY (30) DAY PROGRESS
REPORTS ARE REQUIRED DURING THE ABATEMENT PERIOD.
STEP 3 - Develop a rehabiliation program for injured workers. The
program is expected to include exercise, building stamina,
training in safe lifting techniques, work conditioning and
demonstration that the worker is able to resume work.
STEP 4 - (OPTION 1 - where the NIOSH lifting guide is used to determine
an action level.)
Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of
feasible engineering and/or administrative controls. Where the
lifting task analyses in NIOSH's Work Practices Guide for
Manual Lifting has been utilized, compliance will be achieved
when the calculated action level is met.
(OPTION 2 - where the NIOSH lifting guide is not used to
determine the action level.)
Step 3 - Abatement shall have been completed by implementation
of feasible engineering or administrative controls, upon
verification of their effectiveness in reducing the occurrence
of musculoskeletal injuries.

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Oct 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Oct 31, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Nov 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 30, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Oct 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Mar 31, 1990

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $650 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Mar 31, 1989

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 1, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 28, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 14, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $190 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $190 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $190 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Aug 31, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 1, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Oct 15, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

Abate by

Nov 30, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 30, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 7, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 30, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Aug 31, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 1, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Aug 29, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Aug 31, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Aug 31, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 1, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 30, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 1, 1988

Issued

Aug 24, 1988

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Sep 30, 1988

Issued

Aug 18, 1988

Abate by

Sep 20, 1988

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Aug 18, 1988

Abate by

Aug 29, 1988